English to French Meaning of gaff - gaffe

Gaff :

gaffe

noun

absurdité, balivernes, sorte de saucisson, gaffe, cabriolet, harpon, Leister

Gaff :: gaffeGaffed :: gafféGaffes :: gaffesGaffing :: gaffingGaffs :: gaffs

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Definitions of gaff in English

Noun(1) a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock(2) a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail(3) an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish

Examples of gaff in English

(1) John's new gaff is on McDonald Road(2) He was well cool, and took us back, through the soviet style streets back to his gaff .(3) So, naturally, if you slot a gaff through a fish it would feel something.(4) I may have liked God when I was three, as I testified on the study wall, but He certainly wouldn't be very fond of me when He found out what I'd done to His gaff in Acton.(5) However, the gaff straightened due to the weight of the fish, and it took a second attempt before the fish was secured and stringered.(6) Yesterday afternoon three girls were roaming the centre lane of the main road outside my gaff .(7) And he's waiting there with the gaff all ready y'know?(8) if wages increase, perhaps we can stand the gaff(9) A gaff is also good for beating off wayward locals, snakes, centipedes, scorpions, dogs etc.(10) ├ö├ç├┐It took me about 25 minutes to bring it to the boat and Matt tried to gaff it but missed,├ö├ç├û she says.(11) This fish we fight for about 15 minutes, but we are using a small diameter wind-on and cannot get the fish within range of the gaff even though we have most of the leader on the reel.(12) Which popular blogger invited me round to his gaff last night?(13) There is a shout for Nigel and he too leans over and pins the fish to the boat with the bigger gaff through the gills.(14) But if the tubing is notched and a short length pushed onto the metal of the gaff, the other length of tubing can be pushed onto the point, yet can be removed and easily swivelled out of the way when the gaff is used in anger.(15) To gaff a trap, you need to come at it against the tide so you can create some slack on the line.(16) The five-part sculpture tells a story from the folk history of Kiltimagh and illustrates the drama of the catching of salmon by the illegal gaff and spear on winter nights in the early 1900s.

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Synonyms

1. hooey ::

hooey

2. nonsense ::

absurdité

3. baloney ::

balivernes

4. boloney ::

sorte de saucisson

5. gaff ::

gaffe

6. gig ::

cabriolet

7. harpoon ::

harpon

9. leister ::

Leister

Different Forms

gaff, gaffs

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